Rupa Shenoy Feature Archive

Hogs at the Minnesota State Fair are the source of one confirmed case and two suspected cases of swine flu. (08/31/2012)
Two of Minnesota's largest health care systems say they want to combine operations. (08/30/2012)
Minneapolis officials estimate 160,000 fans will visit the Twin Cities in summer 2014 for the Major League Baseball's All-Star game. (08/30/2012)
Officials at the Minnesota Department of Health are warning consumers about cantaloupes contaminated with salmonella. (08/17/2012)
Scientists at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are studying a possible natural solution to zebra mussel infestations. (08/16/2012)
A federal magistrate has ordered Minnesota to create a task force to explore less-restrictive custody options for sex offenders in the state's civil commitment program who rarely go free under the current system. (08/16/2012)
Vaccinations are available now for the coming flu season. State health officials say last year they saw half the normal number of flu cases. They say the upcoming flu season may pack a punch. (08/16/2012)
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Sunday he was not disappointed he wasn't picked for the vice presidential slot. One political expert says he might get a Cabinet position in a Romney administration, or run in 2014 against DFL Sen. Al Franken. (08/13/2012)
DFL U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison says he's glad Mitt Romney chose Rep. Paul Ryan over former Gov. Tim Pawlenty for his running mate. But state GOP chairman Pat Shortridge says the Ryan pick shouldn't be seen as Pawlenty being passed over. (08/12/2012)
Amy Senser is appealing her conviction in the hit-and-run that killed Roseville resident Anousone Phanthavong nearly a year ago. (08/10/2012)
Minneapolis residents who have been waiting for months finally got their chance to comment on a proposed permit that would allow a metal to increase its emissions of fine particles. (08/09/2012)
Minnesota VFW officials say they're seeing an influx of women joining the organization after coming back from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. (08/09/2012)
Minnesota National Weather Service stations plan to install new technology on Monday that should allow meteorologists to issue severe weather warnings with greater precision. (08/05/2012)
Former President Bill Clinton and several Minnesota political figures dedicated a memorial to the late Hubert H. Humphrey. A 7-foot bronze statue of the Democratic icon known as the "Happy Warrior" was unveiled Saturday on the Capitol Mall in St. Paul. (08/04/2012)
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says one of its officers shot and killed a bear wearing a research collar Thursday. (08/03/2012)